ASTRID ASSERTS HER TORTITUDE FOR SUNDAY SELFIES

by Janet Blue on July 3, 2016

Sunday Selfies: Week #99

Well, the boomers have already started here on Caturday night. Pffft. We had a patriotic post for Caturday and will have one tomorrow for the holiday. But today’s selfie has nothing to do with patriotism but rather love. That’s right, it’s another post about my marriage to Sampy.

Mom tried forever and ever to get me to take a special selfie to show off my wedding gift. Let’s just say that I was not cooperative. This is the collage she put together from the less than optimal photos. I am displaying my tortitude in the top one.

I’m guessing you probably can’t tell what Mom’s trying to get me to show off, so here’s a photo of the world’s most meowvolous gift EVER!

Check out that bling on the collar buckle and the S ♥ A. You can see a bit of my new collar in my three selfies.

Did you notice the ring setting atop the collar? That’s right…we had a double-ring ceremony. My ring says, Sampy ♥ Astrid, and Sampy’s says, Astrid ♥ Sampy. There are close-up photos below. I apologize for my mom’s less than stellar photography skills. She doesn’t know how to use Dad’s fancy equipment, and he is still away.

Mommy had the rings made so she and Mom Emily could wear them if they want. Mom has mine on right now, but when the new ID tag she has ordered for my collar arrives, she will hang the two together on the collar. Mom said that I probably won’t wear my blingy collar everyday as I have two other collars with ID tags. Mom found the collar I recently lost in Dad’s closet (of course, after she replaced it).

Mom has added Sampson to our The Felines page as he now is an official member of the family. She will get his vital statistics on the page very soon. I am now identified as Astrid Blue Hall on that page. To avoid confusion Mauricio, my sisfurs and I still will be known collectively as Kitties Blue.

So this may be my final post about Samy’s and my wedding. Allie and Mau are scheduled to be married at Cat Scouts on July 23. I suspect they soon will be getting all the attention.

This is week #99 of our Sunday Selfies Blog Hop. We are a bit in shock that we are quickly going to reach two years of selfies. And that’s not all that’s coming up: our fourth blogoversary is later this month, and sometime before that, we will hit 1,000 posts. I’m not sure we can handle this much excitement. MOUSES!

Anyhoo, we hope you’ll join us for the blog hop and invite all your friends to hop on board. The link is below as is the code if you’d like to post the hop on your blog. If you decide to do so, please link back to The Cat on My Head and or display our badge. That will warm our furry little hearts and make Mom very happy.

One or more of us will be back tomorrow to share The Fourth will all our American friends.

Purrs and paw-pats, Astrid with my undying love and oodles of kisses for my sweet Husband

My dearest Astrid, I am so glad that you like your collar. You look absolutely stunning in it – though you would look stunning in anything. My mom says that we will be posting about BlogPaws and our wedding this week – aiming for Friday. Mom also says that she is wearing her ring right now, and has every day since she got it. She loves it, and I do too. Thank you so much. I am sending all my love and a quadrillion kisses!!! XOXOXOX, SampyKitty Cat Chronicles recently posted…Breaking for Cuddles

Conkatss Astrid an Sampson!!! you make a luvley cup-pull….
Yur both so row-mantick an sweet. May yur life bee one of happiness an LUV.
Yur selfiess are luvley deer furend!
***nose kissess*** Siddhartha Henry xxxxx an ((hugs)) LadyMum

Ah, the fancy cam issue. I’m dealing with that here, too! My experiments with the new dslr camera are coming along, but I have yet to take a shot that I feel is as excellent as it could be. It’s a challenge!

But camera issues aside, kitty looks like a beautiful bride with all of her bling!

Astrid we all think this is the greatest wedding since cat blogging began! You two are purrfect together and will be soooo happy. Lovely collar and those rings are beautiful!
Congrats to the whole family for the grand anniversary’s coming up!
Now lets hop
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Astrid those are wonderful wedding photos and such special items to share with all of us. You look so happy (except for the tortieness –tee hee) since your nupitals.
Great #sundayselfie!Annabelle recently posted…#sunday selfie

Astrid that beautiful, sparkly collar helps you look every bit the glamouress girl that you are! We love that your Mama had those special rings made up for her and for Emily. Our Mama wished she could have been there but she was there in spirit 🙂

Oh my Astrid what beautiful bling you have on your collar and those two rings are such a memorable way for your mom and Sampson’s mom to celebrate your union. We love your Sunday selfie. My mom says girl just wants to have fun and it looks like you do that.
Have a wonderful 4th weekend Kitties Blue and I want to send the love of my life a billion million kisses and hugs,
Charles

Gosh, that collar is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! I love that the moms are wearing your rings. I just know you and Sampson are going to have many happy years together. Cheers!The Daily Pip recently posted…Quincy House Cats, Part Two

Your Selfies are very heartshapy nice, Astrid and your collar…it’s so beautiful that I hardly have words for it. We are hopping over to your wedding ceremony, I hope it is still there 😉 Pawkisses for a wonderful Sunday 🙂 <3

My goodness what a gorgeous collar and such beautiful rings for the double ring ceremony! Such a special thing and oh so romantic! I decided to do my “Patriotic” selfie for today’s hop because it’s the last hop before the 4th……we had boomers last night too which didn’t bother ME since I’m so hard of hearing but Mom was not happy about being kept from sleeping by all the booms! Happy Sunday KB Crew!

Sometimes you just gotta show off that tortitude! There’s nothing wrong with that. And, your new collar is so very beautiful, Astrid. And I love the rings your moms have. You and Sampy are so purrfect, and you have so many beautiful things that prove it!

Holy Cat! That’s an amazingly blingy collar, Astrid! Definitely befitting of your marvelous tortitude, and a special symbol of your marriage to Sampy. We love those rings that Mom got that she and Mom Emily can wear, too! 🙂

Thanks for hosting the Sunday Selfies Blog Hop. Did you see who’s hopping for us today? 🙂

Congratulations on your marriage Astrid 🙂 I’m sorry I missed the event, it looked like it was beautiful and that is one special, blinged-out collar! Love makes everything worth it and you and Sampy are lucky to have found each other <3 And thank you to Mom for hosting the Sunday Selfies every week – almost 2 years!!! Congratulations on that – and thank for hosting an event that brings so many people and cats together!!!mommakatandherbearcat recently posted…Tasty whole Momma

YESTERDAY

Many yesterdays have passed since
You gained your angel wings. Today
Is six months since you left us behind
To remember and mourn. Our hearts
Continue to hurt, and we miss
You as much as the day you left.
Giulietta whined from the catio
Yesterday as I worked in the yard.
I know you put her up to it. That
Was your way of getting me to,
Allow you to join me as I
Gardened. You were there with me
In spirit. With every meow
I thought of you and how much I miss
Your sweet face and disposition.
In these past few months, many friends
Have traveled your same path in your
paw-steps. I am certain you were
Waiting to greet them with purrs and hugs.
I pray you and your friends are laughing,
Frolicking and having fun together.
Picturing that makes me smile, but
Does not lessen my sadness at your
No longer being here to snuggle
And receive our love, care and kisses.
Fiona, please do not ever forget
You are still and always will be loved.

ONE YEAR MISSING YOU

One year has passed since you flew away,
And I still think of you everyday.
I see your sweet face in my mind’s eye
And wish we’d never had to say good-bye.
It’s nice you’ve sent us kitties needing a family,
But my dearest love, we are now at capacity.
You thought it would take more than one cat
To take your place in our habitat.
We love Cooper Murphy and baby Sawyer dearly
But thinking either could replace you makes me teary.
You were one-of-a-kind and will stay in my heart
Until the day I join you and we’re no longer apart.
When once again I can hold you in my arms
And revel in all your love and feline charms.
Together with you and all who have passed.
I will spend eternity contemplating how blessed
I was to share my life with my furry children,
Each and every one of you one-in-a billion.

UNTIL

ONE OF A KIND

I don’t know how to say good-bye.
I thought you were invincible; though,
You used up many of your nine lives.
You ruled us all with an iron paw;
Never took “no” for an answer
And always got your way.
If not, you’d bark to signal your
Displeasure and sometimes raise a paw.
I always joked that you were bi-polar.
When I told people you were a calico
They immediately understood what I meant.
Today was unnaturally quiet in the house.
Can a home seem empty with eight cats?
I will miss waking up at night to find you
Sitting next to me and staring at me.
I will miss you yelling at us as you did
When you wanted breakfast and dinner.
I will miss watching you lounging and snoozing
On the porch settee on a warm afternoon.
But most of all I will miss your kisses!
When kitten Sawyer befriended you,
We suspect you were imparting your
Wisdom and secrets for controlling us.
Time will tell if he was a good listener.
But whatever he may have learned,
Neither Sawyer nor any other cat
Can or will replace you in our hearts.
Lily Olivia, you were one-of-a-kind.